Analysis
- max time kernel
113s - max time network
149s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
05/07/2026, 03:36
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
21 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample260705-d6cbasg19s
- SHA256 6af35701e4ceda0c3973e4a37903176fd5ba7360449b61acc8418c707c1cdd6a
- MD5 a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680
- SHA1 a1bd0c9d5da604d29c2963804c4245abe6bfac14
- SHA512 2297e243151b52f21bdeb1070b53264bd51360f12212ec7fb495b280292ab4be1244c000dda1c0b0c2d0217c5f418c0641b0758099c112823bd4ee6e47ac6b95
- SSDEEP 24576:hjQMFHDUT22CGD5TvinrmNeKdYaa5jcAkSYqyEgjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Lu:mMVs356rKhApYqxqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T12BC51815F6A48B65D07BC079C9D2969AEA333C414F308BCB1285BF683E376D58936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1276-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024588-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4908-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/1276-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4908-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00230000000006fd-1526.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024588-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00230000000006fd-1526.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4908 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\notification_click_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\HxAccounts.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\servertool.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\klist.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSOSYNC.EXE patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{5FB3EC02-3BC2-42B4-ADB2-E7E67AAED99F}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe$ 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\onenoteshare.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\orbd.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\ADelRCP.exe$ 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmid.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe$ 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$ 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SDXHelperBgt.exe$ 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\EQUATION\eqnedt32.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\osmclienticon.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\sscicons.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\SkypeBridge\SkypeBridge.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CNFNOT32.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX64\Microsoft Analysis Services\AS OLEDB\140\SQLDumper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_proxy.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Wordconv.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe$ 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PDFREFLOW.EXE 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\FullTrustNotifier.exe 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVLP.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\identity_helper.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1276 2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe 4908 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1276
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4908
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- SHA256 6af35701e4ceda0c3973e4a37903176fd5ba7360449b61acc8418c707c1cdd6a
- MD5 a1cd59ce4bf12269bea271485c734680
- SHA1 a1bd0c9d5da604d29c2963804c4245abe6bfac14
- SHA512 2297e243151b52f21bdeb1070b53264bd51360f12212ec7fb495b280292ab4be1244c000dda1c0b0c2d0217c5f418c0641b0758099c112823bd4ee6e47ac6b95
- SSDEEP 24576:hjQMFHDUT22CGD5TvinrmNeKdYaa5jcAkSYqyEgjYTqMi8CtBd2QHCHmTBW5X0Lu:mMVs356rKhApYqxqJtb2IQPji0Aj
- TLSH T12BC51815F6A48B65D07BC079C9D2969AEA333C414F308BCB1285BF683E376D58936723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
- Size 2.9MB
- SHA256 662e771e79132f173c14c21833d3ddd66e6cc465c99c81281d090182cc50282e
- MD5 e55d3eddec0882ac0d408e1f882cea30
- SHA1 1a290404a918d9ed35b3aa398173e9ed06fd1c01
- SHA512 723ca416836dd932c1f4d95508220e0142ea70467994a1a5dad9bc36bb3cb73df51f2547e87c1899545adfc8dd3ac6b91a2b3ce74a88a93080a07dec4d46dafa
- SSDEEP 49152:mMVs356rKhApYqxqJtb2IQPji0AjoTd9CHKyao:mMVsYrKq6cZjoKCqo
- TLSH T1F9E52915F6A48B75D07BC079C9D2965AEA333C414F308BCB1285BB693E376D1893A723
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 3.0MB
- SHA256 4468c675846fb13ad528aefa6f2cf037cf5687808be1bf5a62b195be98ab45bf
- MD5 278abf952d9869404dc162778dc00033
- SHA1 0220c4bdab923b03af37eb3a1d11d55de533ca14
- SHA512 daee1f095c643c65a1ce1a31b8521c4140db1102dc98f3edd40ec9547ae1b5ccb0880b569ac37a6c68db94cdb28e2a700dd5590f0d6b5ac6a74fc41be365a20c
- SSDEEP 49152:mMVs356rKhApYqxqJtb2IQPji0AjKPji0Aj:mMVsYrKq6cZjo0jo
- TLSH T16EE51A15F6648B75D07BC079C9D2969AEA333C414F308BCB1285AB6C3E376D68936732
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH